Frederick A.O. Schwarz Jr. of the Brennan Center for Justice, Victor Kovner of Davis Wright Tremaine and Peter Zimroth of Arnold & Porter wrote that it was "vital to have an external mechanism to review, analyze and provide advice on police practices, policies and procedures."

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